Fountain-pen blotter.



K. D. BRYSON.

FOUNTAIN PEN BLOTTER.

APPLICATION FILED 1AN.9.1915.

, 170,955. Patented Feb. 8, 1916.

`KIE1\1'1\1".!2'1IH2 D. BRYSON, 0F MADISON, NEW HAMPSHIRE.

FOUNTAIN-PEN BLOTTER.

Specication of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 8, 1916.

Application mea January s, 1915. serial No. 1,347.

To all whom it may concern.'

Be it known that I, KENNETH D. BRYsoN a citizen of the United States, residing at Madison, in the county of Carroll and State of New Hampshire, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fountain- Ien Blotters, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to writing pens, particularly to fountain pens, and has for its object the provision of a blotting device associated with a fountain pen cap and normally disposed entirely therein and readily extensible therefrom into a position in which it may be contacted with and rolled upon the surface to be blotted.

An important object is the provision of a rotary blotting device of this character so constructed that when it is extended from the cap into its operative position the blotting member will automatically move into a position at an angle in relation to the pen whereby blotting may be easily accomplished without danger of touching the pen point or the hand against the surface of the paper, or the like, written upon.

A further object is the provision of a device of this character so constructed that the absorbent material of the blotting member may be readily removed and replaced or washed.

IVith these and other objects and advantages in View such as cheapness in manufacture, efficiency and durability in service, ease of operation, and the general improvement of the art, the invention consists in the novel construction and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter more fully described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which: Figure 1 is an elevation of a fountain pen having a cap thereon equipped with the blotting device, Fig. 2 is an enlarged sectional view through the Acap and blotting device showing the blotting member in its operative position, Fig. 3 is a similar view showing the blotting member in its inoperative position disposed within the cap, Fig. 4 is a cross sectional view on the line Jr--Ll' of Fig. 3, Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig.l 2 showing a different form of spring and mountingfor the blotting member, and Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the spring shown in Fig. 5 removed.

Reierring more particularly to the drawings, the numeral 1 designates a fountainpen having a cap 2 thereon of the ordinary design except that it has both ends open. Slldably' disposed within the cap 2 1s a. shield 3 closed at its outer end as shown at 4 and provided with an opening inone side extending about half its periphery. A knob 5 is provided on the closed end 4 whereby the shield may be readily moved. The shield 3 is prevented from withdrawal entirely out of the cap ,2 and, also prevented from rota- .tion therein by means of a projecting tine 6 disposed within a longitudinal groove 7 formed in`the inner wall of the cap 2. An annular rib 8 is formed on the inner wall of the .shield 3 intermediate its ends and nearer its open end for a purpose to be described.

The blotting member is designated as a whole by the numeral 9"and comprises a cylindrical shell 10 covered with a cylinder of absorbentmaterial 11 which may be blotting paper, wash leather or any other-suit-- able substance. This blotting member is supported within the shield 3 by means' of a leaf spring 12 having one end secured upon the closed end 4: of the shield and having its other end secured upon a guide sleeve 13 disposed within the shell 10 and serving as a bearing about which the shell may be rotated. When theblotting device is not in use, the blotting'member 9 is disposed withinv the shield 3 and the shield 3 is disposed entirely within the cap 2, the tine 6 engaging the farther end of the groove 7 for preventing too great inward movement of the shield. This position is shown in Fig. 3. In this position, the blotting member 9 is itself prevented from inward movement by the rib 8. When it is desired to use the blotting device, the operator grasps the knob 5 and pulls the` shield 3 out of the cap 2 until the tine 6 engages the other end of the groove 7. When this point is reached, the-blotting member 9 will slip oli' the end of the cap 2 under the influence of the spring 12 and will be disposed as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. The spring 12 is so arranged that it will hold the blotting member in suchl a position that its end w1ll beinwardly of the edge of the cap 2, thus pre'- xventing the blotting member from sliding off from the sleeve 13. In blotting, the pen 1 is held by the operator so that the blotting member 9 will be dis osed flat upon the surface to be blotted, t e\pen extending in an inclined direction as shown in Fig. 1, thus preventing accidental contact of the pen or the hand with the paper or the like. Thong tion it is merely necessary that the operator grasp the shield 3 and blotting member 9 with his thumb and forenger to press the blotting member into the shield against the resistance of the spring 12, and then push the shield 3 into the cap 2. When the absorbent material 11 becomes too greatly soiled, the blotting member may be removed luy-grasping its free end and pulling it outwardly free of the edge of the cap 2 and then pulling it longitudinally to slide it off from the guide sleeve 13. The absorbent material 11 may then be readily removed and replaced.

In Figs. 5 and 6 I have shown a slightlyI modified form of the invention. In this form instead of using the spring l2 secured upon the end 4 of the shield 3 I provide a springli which has one end 15 secured to the inner wall of the shield 3 adjacent the opening therein and its other end 16 bent over and apertured for the reception of a pin 17 threaded through the closed end 4 of the shield 3 and having a knob 18 on its outer end. The spring 14 has oppositely extending arms 19 formed thereon and bent upwardly, as shown, to form bands serving as guides for revolubly supporting the blotting member 9. The operation of this form of the .invention is the same as that of the preceding form. In order to remove the blotting member 9 in this second form, it is necessary to unscrew the pin 17 suiiciently far that its end will be disengaged from the apertured end 16 of the spring 14, whereupon the outer end of the blotting member will drop down permitting its removal.

From the foregoing description and a study of the drawings it will be apparent that I have thus provided a simple, efficient and easily operated blotting device for fountain pens which will be normally concealed.

from view and protected by the cap and which may be quickly extended into its operative position for blotting. It will be noted that by forming the blotting cylinder hollow, the point of the pen may pass freely far into the cap when the cap is removed from the butt end of the pen and placed over the writing end of the pen as a protector.

Having thus described my invention what I claim is:

1. The combination with a fountain pen cap of a blotting device comprising a shield slidable within the cap, a cylindrical shell disposed within said shield and covered with absorbent material, and a spring normally forcing said cylindrical shell outwardly through an opening in said shield when said shield is pulled partially out of said cap.`

2. The combination with a fountain en cap of a blotting device comprising a shield slidable longitudinally within the cap and providedv in its periphery with lan opening7 a spring connected with the outer end of said shield and carrying a guide upon its other end, and a cylindrical shell revoluble upon said guide and covered with absorbent material, said spring forcing said shell outwardly through said opening when said shield is pulled out of said cap, said shell being then disposed with its laxis at an angle to the axis of said cap.

3. The combination with a fountain pen,

cap of a blotting device comprising a cylindrical shield slidable longitudinally within said cap and provided in its periphery with an opening, a tine on said shield disposed within a groove on the inner periphery of said cap for preventing excessive longitudinal movement of said shield, a rib formed on the inner periphery of said shield adjacent said opening, a leaf spring connected with the outer end of said shield, a guide carried by said spring, and a cylindrical shell revoluble upon said guide and covered with absorbent material, said spring forcing said shell outwardly through said opening when said shield is pulled partly out of said cap, the edge of said cap preventing longitudinal displacement of said shell when in its outer position, and said rib preventing longitudinal displacement of said shell when in its inner position within said shield.

4. The combination with a fountain pen cap having both ends open, of a blotting device comprising a-cylindrical shield slidable longitudinally within said cap, a pin threaded through the outer end of said shield, a spring having one end engaging the inner periphery 0f said shield adjacent said opening and its other end apertured for engagement with said pin, guide bands formed on said spring, and a cylindrical shell revoluble upon said guide bands and covered with vabsorbent material, said spring forcing said cylindrical shell 'outwardly through said opening whensaid shield is pulled partly out of said cap.

In testimony whereof I hereto aiiix my signature in the presence of two witnesses. KENNETH D. BRYSOIL Witnesses:

BEULAH. S. BRYsoN, ALBERT H. REYNOLDS. 

